Dell Launches Bargain AIO Printers

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Dell launched three all-in-ones (AIOs) on Tuesday, the V105, V305, and the V305w, the V305's wireless counterpart. Each AIO provides printing, scanning, and copying for consumers and small businesses.

Dell's V105 is a compact and easy-to-use AIO that has document and photo-printing, copy, and scan functionalities. It features a 7-segment LED display, with two illuminated ink low/out indications on the Op panel, and menu screens that Dell says are easy to navigate. It offers borderless photo printing up to 5 by 7 inches, and has a one-touch 4-by-6 photo copy feature. Direct copy allows copying in mono or color. According to Dell, the V105 has a print speed of up 22 pages per minute (ppm) in mono and 17 ppm in color on letter-size paper. Its print resolution is up to 4,800-by-1,200 dots per inch (dpi) and scan resolution is up to 600-by-1,200 dpi.

Dell claims that the V305w prints "professional-quality documents as well as copying and scanning, and has a print speed of up to 25 ppm in mono and 18 ppm in color on letter-size paper." The V305w provides integrated 802.11b/g Wi-Fi for wireless printing. The V305 is the same AIO but without wireless capabilities. It integrates a two-line text display for navigation. You can print photos from memory-card slots and PictBridge-enabled cameras without turning on the PC. It provides photo-editing and selection features such as Auto Image Enhance and red-eye reduction. You can even print proof sheets of your photos.

For both the V105 and V305 models, Dell Ink Management Software can tell you when you need ink and give you a link to order it. Dell provides free delivery of ink cartridges when purchased online.

The V305 and V305w are now available for order to all customers for $99 and $129, respectively. The V105 is also available for Dell's Small Business customers for $49; it should be available for consumer orders in mid-July.

As Analyst for printers, scanners, and projectors, Tony Hoffman tests and reviews these products and provides news coverage for these categories. Tony has worked at PC Magazine since 2004, first as a Staff Editor, then as Reviews Editor, and more recently as Managing Editor for the printers, scanners, and projectors team.
In addition to editing, Tony has written articles on digital photography and reviews of digital cameras, PCs, and iPhone apps
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